St. Sarkis Church Summer Camp Sponsors Summer School in Beirut
"...Remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ” (Acts 20:35)
It is this teaching of the Lord that we tried to live during our Summer Camp as our campers and their parents raised funds to support the Karagheusian Summer School in Beirut, Lebanon.
The ARS Erebouni chapter and Mr. & Mrs. Arthur and Annette Givelekian sponsored our fundraising efforts by donation $500 each.
A total amount of $3000 was raised and it was delivered to the Summer School by Fr. Nareg, who visited the program, met with the children and the staff members on Friday July 28, 2017.
Mr. Serop Ohanian, the director of the Karagheusian Foundation in Lebanon and Yeretsgin Christine Sarkissian the director of the Summer School program expressed their gratitude for the initiative of St. Sarkis Church Summer Camp Program. They told Der Nareg that donated funds will be used to sponsor a day trip for the students.
The 280 students participating in the program consist of 60% Syrian-Armenian refugees who are settled in Lebanon as a result of the war in Syria.
We would like to thank all individuals and organizations who contributed in this meaningful and important fundraising.
It is this teaching of the Lord that we tried to live during our Summer Camp as our campers and their parents raised funds to support the Karagheusian Summer School in Beirut, Lebanon.
The ARS Erebouni chapter and Mr. & Mrs. Arthur and Annette Givelekian sponsored our fundraising efforts by donation $500 each.
A total amount of $3000 was raised and it was delivered to the Summer School by Fr. Nareg, who visited the program, met with the children and the staff members on Friday July 28, 2017.
Mr. Serop Ohanian, the director of the Karagheusian Foundation in Lebanon and Yeretsgin Christine Sarkissian the director of the Summer School program expressed their gratitude for the initiative of St. Sarkis Church Summer Camp Program. They told Der Nareg that donated funds will be used to sponsor a day trip for the students.
The 280 students participating in the program consist of 60% Syrian-Armenian refugees who are settled in Lebanon as a result of the war in Syria.
We would like to thank all individuals and organizations who contributed in this meaningful and important fundraising.